Collar.



No. 770,250. PATENTED SEPT. 20, 1904.

H. L. ALKUS, G. A. SINCLAIR (in W. T. KRIGBAUM.

COLLAR.

' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10, 1903.

N0. MODEL.

lUNTTED STATES Patented September 20, 1904.

PATENT @EETCE.

HARRY L. ALKUS, CHARLES A. SINCLAIR, AND VVILFRED T. KRIGBAUM, OFOAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 770,250, datedSeptember 20, 1904. Application filed November 10, 1903. Serial No.180,499. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, HARRY L. ALKUS, CHARLES A. SINCLAIR, and VVILFREDT. KRIG- BAUM, citizens of the United States, residing at Oakland,Alameda county, State of California, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Collars; and we do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

The present invention relates to that class of collars known asdetachable turn-down collars, rolled collars, lock-collars, or such ascomprise an inner and outer fold, the outer fold being turned over towholly or partially cover the inner fold.

As at present manufactured the inner fold of the ordinary collar buttonsat the front and back to the neckband of the shirt. The result is thatit is exceedingly difficult to put on the tie after the collar isattached to the shirt, due to the fact that the outer fold of the collaris so drawn to the inner fold as to render it almost impossible to placethe tie properly after the collar is secured to the shirt. This requiresthat the tie be placed within the folds of the collar prior to securingthe same to the shirt. Even then it is difiicult to form the tie, as thefriction between the same and the walls of the collar precludes freemovement of the tie or scarf for adjustment. The result is that thestrain required to move the tie or scarf acts upon the front buttonholesof the collar and breaks the same, so that in a short time the collar byreason of the torn or enlarged buttonholes becomes practically useless.

The objects sought to be attained by the present invention are, first,the construction of a collar which will permit of the tie being easilyand quickly secured after the collar has been attached to the neckbandof the shirt; second, the construction of a turn-down collar whichallows free adjustment of the tie; third, the construction of a collarwherein the outer fold thereof is secured to the back of the shirtinstead of the inner fold, and, fourth, the formation of a turn-downcollar with less material than usually employed in the manufacture ofsimilar style of collars.

is in the inner fold 2 of the collar, the same being substantiallycovered or hidden from view by the outer fold 1. In our improved collarthe inner fold is cut away from point 4 to 5, so that the lower edge ofsaid fold is brought a distance above the lower edge of the outer fold.The forward or overlapping or lap surfaces 6 7 of the inner or underfold 2 remains as usual in this class of collars, so

that the collar when in position presents the appearance designed to beobtained by such collars. In these portions of the inner or under foldof the collar the buttonholes 8 are formed. The lower edge of the outerfold 1 at the rear portion of the collar is preferably cut away at 9 9,so as to provide a depending tongue 10. In this tongue is formed abuttonhole 11, which receives the rear collar-button 12 of the shirt. Itwill thus be observed that instead of uniting the inner or under fold 2of the collar to the shirt at the back thereof the outer fold of thecollar at such point is united to the shirt. By so uniting the collarthe under fold thereof is held firmly down to the shirt-band instead ofbeing forced therefrom by the head of the rear shirt-button.

With the described formed collar the tie may be readily inserted afterthe collar has been buttoned to the shirt-band. When so buttoned, theappearance of the collar will be that illustrated by Fig. 1 of thedrawings. To adjust the tie 13, it is only required to pass the samebetween the outer fold of the collar and the neckband of the shirt, therear portion of the tie resting upon or covering the tongue 10, Fig. 40fthe drawings. As said tongue is the neckband of the shirt.

buttoned to the neckband of the shirt, the tie is held from displacementby moving upward. In fact, it is held down in the same manner as thoughpassed through a loop attached to the back of the shirt. This is due tothe fact that the tie is placed over the tongue 10 and then slippedbeneath the outer fold 1 at the cutaway portions 9 9. The tie is thusheld positioned in the back against upward movement by reason of theouter fold at such point being secured directly to the shirt, it beingheld between the overlapping surface 6 7 of the inner fold 2 and theinner surface of the outer fold 1 at the front of the collar.

By the use of the described collar any style of neck wear or tie may bequickly adjusted to the collar and. be secured in place after the collarhas been attached at frontand back to The life of the collar ismaterially prolonged, inasmuch as the tie slips freely beneath the outerfold of the collar. Hence the buttonholes are not injured by the strainexerted thereon to overcome the resistance ordinarily offered to thefree movement of the tie. Again, the cost of the collar to themanufacturer is materially reduced, due to the saving in materialeffected by the removal of the section designated from the inner fold ofthe collar.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be protected by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufacture a detachable turned-down collar, theouter fold of which is formed with a rear buttonhole so as to enablesaid fold to be secured to the rear button of a shirt, a portion of thesurface of said outer fold being cut away at each side of the rearbuttonhole, adapted for the insertion of a portion of the tietherethrough.

2. As a new article of manufacture a detachable turned-down collar, theouter fold of which is formed with a rear buttonhole, the lap-surfacesof the inner fold being formed with buttonholes for securing the collarat its front, the body of the inner fold being partially removedintermediate the lap-surfaces, and the outer fold having a rearbuttonhole, and cut-away portions at its lower edge at the respectivesides of said buttonhole adapted for the insertion of a portion of a tietherethrough.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

' HARRY L. ALKUS.

CHARLES A. SINCLAIR. WILFRED T. KRIGBAUM.

Witnesses:

E. E. GEHRING, D. GRUENBERG.

